THE RESILIENCE OF CUSTOMARY LEADERS TRADITIONAL CULTURE PIKUKUH PITUTUR IN KAMPONG DUKUH OF GARUT REGENCY

Abstract

Traditional culture has been carried out in Kampong Dukuh, a customary hamlet in Ciroyom Village of Garut Regency, for 303 years, owing to the resilience of its customary leaders’ pikukuh pitutur. Kampong Dukuh customary community has consistently follow Tilu Pacaduan, the teachings of its first leader, Eyang Syech Jalil. Mama Uluk is the 14th leader of Dukuh customary community who practices pikukuh pitutur in the form of speech, writing and media. The leadership structure in Kampong Dukuh consists of Kuncen and Lawang. Kuncen is a leader highly respected, obeyed and admired by both Dukuh customary community and visitors who came for his advices. Lawang is an assistant to a Kuncen whose task is to assist or represent kuncen on certain matters. This study aims to gain deeper insight on social cultural life of customary communities, especially that of Kampong Dukuh customary community. It uses analytical descriptive method and the data are collected through observation, interviews and documentation. The research outcomes are expected to give insights related to Sundanese leadership in a customary community and contribute to advancement of theoretical understanding of the social science and leadership management.
Keywords: Resilience, Leader, Pikukuh Pitutur, Customary Community